Tiger Shark Habitat Map

It is commonly found off the carolinas, georgia and florida and is one of the most abundant large sharks found in the caribbean. Off the eastern part of the pacific it reaches up to peru from the south of california, which includes the islands of revillagigedo and galapagos; Tiger sharks (galeocerdo cuvier), also known as the garbage cans of the sea, are scavenger sharks and are known to pose a danger to humans due to their large size, opportunistic nature and occurrence in shallower waters.

The most massive unconfirmed tiger shark was over 24 feet, but that value exceeds any other specimen and requires verification to accept as fact. Tiger sharks have habitats that are usually very unpredictable (fitzpatrick et al., 2012). You may also see them off the coast of costa rica at cocos island.

Tiger sharks are named for the distinctive, gray vertical stripes or spots covering the sides of their bodies.

The average sized tiger will usually weigh anywhere between 385 and 635 kilograms. Its name derives from the dark stripes down its body, which resemble a tiger's pattern, but fade as the shark matures. As shown in the hammerhead shark habitat map, hammerhead sharks of different species can be observed in warm waters around the world. Tiger sharks are named for the distinctive, gray vertical stripes or spots covering the sides of their bodies.